Step into the captivating and mystical world of acclaimed Irish visionary artist Maria Johnston. In this intimate and revealing interview, Maria generously shares the fascinating evolution of her creative journey…
𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸 𝗢𝘂𝘁 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗣𝗼𝗽-𝗨𝗽 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱: 𝟭𝟮, 𝟭𝟯, 𝟭𝟱, 𝟭𝟲 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 @ 𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗻𝘆 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻, 𝗡𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗮𝘂 𝗦𝘁. 𝗗𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗻 𝟮 Permanent Stand in the National Gallery of Ireland Dive into the enchanting…
Join Ciarán McMahon and me as we talk to Ray Keogh, who first noticed that certain landmarks were aligned while visiting Egypt. This realisation led to his searching for similar…
A peculiarity we find in many late medieval and early modern depictions of Gaelic warriors are their swords, which often seem to be "flared" or widened towards the end, a…
The significance of the number three to the early Irish is evident in the literature, mythology, and laws of early Ireland, which abounds in triplets and triads. There are three triple-goddess personifications of sovereignty and of Ireland; the triple forms of the Morrígan and the motif of the threefold death; as well as the three-leaved shamrock Saint Patrick used to teach the native Irish of the 5th century about the Holy Trinity. This article explores the concept of "three" in Irish history, mythology, and belief.
Explore the significance of the number three in Irish mythology, literature, and culture. From the triple spiral pattern found on Newgrange, to the triple goddess of sovereignty, to the motif…